New Year's Eve events in Longmont, Boulder, Loveland

Find champagne toasts, costume parties, concerts to ring in 2018

Workers unload the numerals 1 and 8 as they arrive in Times Square ahead of the New Year's Eve celebration. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images North America)

This year really was a doozy.

Good things happened, and bad things happened, which is true for any year. But 2017's highs and lows seemed more intense than usual. The Houston Astros inspired the nation when they won their first World Series not long after their home city endured devastating floods. But, as the year comes to a close, we find ourselves anxious about nuclear war. Highs. Lows.

We might all welcome the opportunity to move on to 2018, but we'll choose different ways to celebrate the new year. The region offers events for every NYE style — concerts, dinners, parties, dancing, bowling, casino games, you name it. Check our New Year's Eve guide for the event that best suits you, and say goodbye to 2017.

Brass band Guerrilla Fanfare, seen here playing opening night at the Boulder International Film Festival last year, will perform at Oskar Blues Homemade Solids and Liquids in Longmont on New Year s Eve. (Jeremy Papasso / Staff Photographer)

Oskar Blues' New Orleans New Years Eve Party: Costumes encouraged at this New Orleans-themed bash that features cajun food and live music from Guerrilla Fanfare, doors close for event at 9 p.m., Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S Hover St., Longmont; free; oskarblues.com.

Emmerson: Late Night Happy Hour to say goodbye to the old and welcome in the new. From 10 p.m. until close, enjoy $5 bubbles specials along with a special happy hour menuand live music, 1600 Pearl St. Suite 100; emmersonrestaurant.com.

New Years Eve Dance Celebration: Dance in the New Year with three rooms dedicated to dancing: Swing and Ballroom, Salsa and Bachata, and a Fusion room with Zouk, West Coast Swing and Kizomba. There will be appetizers, a champagne toast, cash bar and dance lessons, 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 31, The Avalon Ballroom 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder; $35-$45; dancelaughlove.com.

Loveland

Champagne Toast and Marty Nightengale: Ring in the New Year with live music from Marty Nightengale and a toast at midnight, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, The Pourhouse, 124 E. Fourth St., Loveland, no cover; pourhousecolorado.com.

International Hour For Peace: An annual global event launched in 1986 by the Quantas Foundation, people gather at Greenwich Mean Time to focus on world peace, 4:45-6:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Church, 745 East 5th St., Loveland; hourforpeace.org.

New Year's Eve Dance: Live music with The Jim Hyatt Band and a champagne toast, 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, Loveland Elks Lodge, 103 E. Third St., Loveland, $25; 970-669-6330.

NoCo New Year's Bash: Watch the countdown to the new year with live entertainment, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, First National Bank Building at The Ranch, 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland. $15 in advance or $20 at the door; budweisereventscenter.com.

HighPointe's "Times Square" New Year's Eve Party: HighPointe is a nonprofit that helps those living with intellectual or developmental disabilities, including planning special holiday events. Enjoy snacks, live music and games with a special ball drop outside the building, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, HighPionte's services, 1544 Oakrdige Drive, Fort Collins; highpointeservices.org.

International Hour For Peace An annual global event launched in 1986 by the Quantas Foundation, people gather at Greenwich Mean Time to focus on world peace; 4:45-6:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, Unity Church of Fort Collins, 1401 West Vine Drive, Fort Collins. hourforpeace.org.

Estes Park

New Year's Eve Family Dance: A fun family dance with a DJ, snacks and drinks with a 10 p.m. ball drop, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, YMCA of the Rockies, 2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park. Free for guests; non-guest need a day pass, $20 for 13 and older, $10 for kids 6-12 and 5 and younger are free; ymcarockies.org or call 888-613-9622.

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